Tenshi no Kokoro
Disclaimer: refer to first chapter
Summary: Chimera has been defeated and the Angel has emerged. But now the Angel seeks only to destroy evil. Seto and Ryuuji, aided by a reborn Marik, must overcome it to find their lover. S/R/R, YY/YB, YM/R
Warnings: OOC-ness
Author's Notes: GOMEN! I neglected this fic, even when all it needed was an epilogue. This chapter is super-short, so I can get on with writing its sequel! New characters are going to be introduced to replace our YYH boys and details about the sequel are below.
Once again, sorry!
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Chapter Ten: Epilogue
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Everywhere he looked, there were scattered pieces of flesh and blood ran freely. Jeers came from the crowd as a torn and battered man rose up from the midst of the flesh and blood, staggering to his feet. The face was hidden, but he got the feeling that he knew this man.
"Are you prepared to die, Chosen?"
The man stood a little straighter, setting his shoulders back defiantly.
"I am not afraid of you."
A blast later, all that was left of him was blood scattered over the place he had once stood.
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Mokuba screamed as he sat up, sweating, in bed. He reached up a trembling hand to wipe the sweat away, before throwing off the covers and walking towards the door. He needed to see his older brother. This was the third time in a row he had had the same dream and, though the first two times he hadn't thought it anything but a nightmare, three times was just too uncanny.
"Mokuba? Are you all right?"
He looked up into Ryou's worried eyes. The elder could tell that he was terrified and shaken up. Mokuba hugged himself tightly and shook his head.
"I had a dream," he whispered. "About someone dying. There was blood everywhere and the guy was called 'Chosen'."
Ryou reached out and drew the boy closer to him. Mokuba leaned against the teen, still shaking, but feeling the calming effect of the other's touch almost immediately. He relaxed a little. Ryou could fix things and this would be no different.
"How many times have you had this dream?"
"This is the third time."
"Exactly the same?"
"Yeah."
The arms tightened around him. Mokuba could feel Ryou's heart speed up and knew that the adrenaline was working inside his body as he delved into thought.
"Mokuba . . . come with me to see your brother. We might have discovered your hidden powers."
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A few hours later, Mokuba removed the VR headset from his head. Ryou and Seto looked at him expectantly, the latter's hands clenched together in front of him. He looked down at the headset for a moment, before looking up again.
"There was a cauldron," he told them slowly. "I saw things inside it. Lots of things. And they would really happen in front of me!"
Ryou broke out into a grin and laughed in relief. He prised Seto's hands apart and laughed again.
"Mokuba, congratulations!" he said. "You're a seer."
The young boy clapped his hands together and hugged his older brother, who hugged him back. But the CEO's mind was already on something else. Now that his brother had discovered his powers, they needed to find him a trainer. He didn't want to entrust his brother to anyone, but he was afraid of bias on his part if he took up the responsibility for himself.
There was also Mokuba's dream to think about. Having had it three times in a row, it was sure to be a premonition. Someone – one of them, most likely – was in mortal danger. They had to work out who it was before it happened.
"We have time, Seto," Ryou said reassuringly.
"I know, but how much time? We can't just sit around doing nothing. New Chimera is still on the attack and the others haven't returned. There's only so much the two of us can do."
"Three of us," his lover corrected. Then an impish smirk crossed his lips. "And I never really expected the day you would openly admit we needed to be a team."
"Shut up," Seto mumbled. He glanced at the blank screen of the supercomputer. "With Kurama, Hiei and Ryuuji gone, it's up to the two of us to train Mokuba."
As the last words left his lips, the screen flickered to life. The now-familiar black vortex filled up the whole screen, announcing the presence of their leader. Seto and Ryou got to their feet and faced the screen as a voice echoed from it.
I have taken this matter into consideration already.
"And what do you propose, Gaea-sama?" Ryou asked, not at all surprised that the mysterious leader had already found out about their situation.
There is a powerful seer in Tokyo, one who is more than capable of training the youngling here. He and his partner are ranked unofficially as Elites and are awaiting orders as we speak.
"That takes care of reinforcements, Seto," Ryou said, nodding to his lover.
And there is one more issue. The two Elites, plus the new trainee, snapped back to attention. The Otherworld has gathered an alarmingly large number of its strongest fighters to hold a tournament of sorts. The New Chimera is putting in all their strongest forces to participate and the winner will be granted whatever they wish for.
"That means . . ."
". . . if New Chimera wins . . ."
". . . the Human Realm will be doomed," Mokuba finished, already guessing what was going on. "But anything they wish for? How can that happen?"
TC is sending in their own participating teams, Gaea explained. Permission has been granted for this tournament to take place. I am contacting you now to tell you that, as soon as Otogi rejoins you and the new agents arrive, you will be taken to the location of the tournament. You have a month to prepare.
The screen went blank as suddenly as it had come to life. Ryou and Seto stood facing it still, digesting the information. They had a month to prepare for some sort of Otherworldly tournament that consisted of high stakes and horrible risks. Meanwhile, they were short three members and had just discovered a new trainee, as well as received news that they were about to be joined by two unfamiliar agents.
"What have I gotten myself into?" Mokuba wondered.
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Seishun Station was almost empty, with the exception of a few stragglers hoping to catch the late train out of town for the weekend. Two young men stood next to each other, both holding black bags and wearing casual clothing one would usually see on people who were planning on playing light sport. The shorter one, who only reached short of his companion's ear, smiled amiably.
"A tournament . . . this is going to be interesting."
"Aa," his companion made a non-committal grunt.
As the train came into view, the first speaker's smile grew slightly predatory.
"How long do you think it will take us to become true Elites, Tezuka?"
The one called Tezuka narrowed his eyes behind thin-framed spectacles, shouldering his bag slightly higher as the train pulled in.
"As soon as we prove we can defeat the current Elites," he said. His dark eyes glanced at his partner from the corner of his eye. "This isn't the time for games."
"Make or break us, ne?"
"Your tendency to play at your opponent's strength won't work here, Fuji."
They boarded the train, finding themselves seats by the doorway. Fuji continued to smile unaffectedly, tilting his head to rest on the glass pane of the window. Next to him, Tezuka folded his arms over his chest and looked out the window also. The scenery moved quickly by as they approached Domino.
"We can't be careless."
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Dark, ocean-coloured eyes glinted with determination as they met the pale blue of his opponent's. The unearthly glimmer in those eyes was enough to send a chill through the spines of all who were present in the stadium. The temperature dropped dramatically as a slender, pale hand rose.
"I won't lose to you."
Pale hair was brushed back as his opponent readied himself for combat.
"We'll see."
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End
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The Sequel
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The Covenant of the Prodigy
The Otherworldly inhabitants have called all attacks on hold as the Dark Tournament begins. Entering this tournament is an assortment of demons and Otherworldly creatures, all of which the Chosen will have to defeat in order to win.
There is more at stake than it seems. Two new members have replaced Kurama and Hiei in their team. They are powerful Chosen who will stop at nothing to do what the other agents could not do – defeat and overthrow the Elites. Seto, Ryou and Ryuuji are now faced with not only enemies, but the fierce competitiveness of their new team mates.
In the final instalment of the 'Judgement' series, the secrets of the mysterious Gaea are revealed and the Gods call their challenge to the Chosen . . .
Coming soon: The Covenant of the Prodigy
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Author's Notes:
I decided to wrap things up for this fic, because I was losing interest in its storyline. I'm sorry it took so long to update! I was watching Prince of Tennis and kind of . . . forgot XD. Gomen, gomen
Um, since Kurama and Hiei have basically served their purpose in the series, they won't be appearing in the sequel until the end – I think. The new characters I have introduced are Tezuka Kunimitsu and Fuji Syusuke from Prince of Tennis, my new obsession. The plotline of the Dark Tournament belongs to Yu-Yu Hakusho, because I was watching it this afternoon XD
I think Mokuba may have a bigger part in the sequel, but as my mind is working out the general plotline, it seems that Seto, Ryou and Ryuuji will have to deal with the spotlight being taken from them by Tezuka and Fuji. After this next instalment is finished, the whole 'Judgement' series is done!
Originally, this was meant to be a quartet, but I guess a trilogy won't hurt.
REVIEW PLEASE! AND I'M SORRY FOR NOT UPATING SOONER!
Relinquished